Horticulture in space via NASA Astronaut Don Pettit on X A tentacled object seen in a viral photo from the International Space Station alarmed some viewers over the last few days. A photo of a purple, egg-shaped object with what appear to be tentacles protruding led some users to believe it was an extraterrestrial creature hatching in space. However, NASA astronaut Don Pettit cleared up those rumors by revealing the object was just a potato. In a post on X, Pettit wrote, “I flew potatoes on Expedition 72 for my space garden, an activity I did in my off-duty time.” “This is an early purple potato, complete with a spot of hook Velcro to anchor it in my improvised grow light terrarium,” added Pettit. One…
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